I Tried VR From 1994 is Linus Tech Tips’ nostalgia trip into the early days of virtual reality—think chunky beige headsets, DOS-powered demos and a whole lot of cables. Linus suits up, fires up classics like Quake, Rise of the Triad and Descent, and finds that despite the low-res graphics and clunky ergonomics, there’s a weirdly charming sense of immersion lurking beneath all that retro plastic.
After a whirlwind tour through pixelated shooters, he peels back the shell to show off the underlying hardware—CRT displays, basic tracking sensors and all—and gives his verdict on whether 30-year-old VR can still surprise modern gamers.
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